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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,855,117.50 and 10,467,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,855,117.50 and 10,467,486 is: 22,567,582.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,855,117.50 : 10,467,486 = 10,467,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,855,117.50/10,467,486 = 10,467,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,855,117.50x = 10,467,486 × 10,467,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,855,117.50x = 109,568,263,160,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,568,263,160,196/4,855,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,567,582.18

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